Patent Application
20120098836
The present application is related to and claims priority under 35 U.S.C. §119(a) to a Korean Patent Application filed in the Korean Intellectual Property Office on Oct. 25, 2010 and assigned Serial No. 10-2010-0103837, the contents of which are herein incorporated by reference.
The present disclosure relates to an electronic book (e-book) reader. More particularly, the present disclosure relates to a method for turning pages as if treating a paper book in an e-book reader.
E-books are generically known as digital books for, after the contents of publications published or publishable as books are recorded in an electronic recording medium or storage device using digital data, enabling users to read, see, and listen to the contents with computers or portable terminals through a wired/wireless information communication network.
Compared to paper books, the e-books are inexpensive and can save time through on-line purchase, and users can separately purchase only a necessary portion. Recently, these e-books can allow users to read while watching a moving picture or listening to background music, and can be stored in a Personal Digital Assistant (PDA) or portable terminal to easily find and see a desired book anytime, anywhere. In recent years, e-book industries have developed rapidly. For example, e-books have an improved screen resolution, various edit functions and the like, thus being capable of turning pages even with only a click. E-book industries have made possible text zooming in and out, document search, and contents download of an Internet bookstore or library and the like in addition to making a note.
However, the users familiar with the paper books can draw unwelcome attention in treating the e-books. For example, the e-books are generally providing a page turning method different from that of the paper book, and this can give the users a sense of difference.
To address the above-discussed deficiencies of the prior art, it is a primary aspect of the present disclosure to solve at least the above-mentioned problems and/or disadvantages and to provide at least the advantages described below. Accordingly, an aspect of the present disclosure is to provide a method for turning pages in an electronic book (e-book) reader to solve a sense of difference between a paper book and an e-book.
Another aspect of the present disclosure is to provide a method for turning pages in an e-book reader such that looking over is easy.
The above aspects are achieved by providing a method and an apparatus for turning pages in an e-book reader.
In accordance with an aspect of the present disclosure, a method for turning pages in an electronic book (e-book) reader is provided. The method includes displaying an e-book as left/right pages, and if a page turn signal is generated, turning a left page or a right page while displaying an action of turning a left page to the right or a right page to the left as if turning pages of a paper book.
In accordance with another aspect of the present disclosure, the apparatus for turning pages in an electronic book (e-book) reader is provided. The apparatus includes an output unit for displaying an e-book as left/right pages, and a control unit, if a page turn signal is generated, for turning a left page or a right page while displaying an action of turning a left page to the right or a right page to the left as if turning pages of a paper book.
According to one aspect of the present disclosure, a method for turning pages in an e-book reader is provided. The method includes displaying an e-book as left/right pages and, if a page turn signal is generated, turning a left page or a right page while displaying an action of turning a left page to the right or a right page to the left as if turning pages of a paper book.
Before undertaking the DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION below, it may be advantageous to set forth definitions of certain words and phrases used throughout this patent document: the terms “include” and “comprise,” as well as derivatives thereof, mean inclusion without limitation; the term “or,” is inclusive, meaning and/or; the phrases “associated with” and “associated therewith,” as well as derivatives thereof, may mean to include, be included within, interconnect with, contain, be contained within, connect to or with, couple to or with, be communicable with, cooperate with, interleave, juxtapose, be proximate to, be bound to or with, have, have a property of, or the like; and the term “controller” means any device, system or part thereof that controls at least one operation, such a device may be implemented in hardware, firmware or software, or some combination of at least two of the same. It should be noted that the functionality associated with any particular controller may be centralized or distributed, whether locally or remotely. Definitions for certain words and phrases are provided throughout this patent document, those of ordinary skill in the art should understand that in many, if not most instances, such definitions apply to prior, as well as future uses of such defined words and phrases.
For a more complete understanding of the present disclosure and its advantages, reference is now made to the following description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in which like reference numerals represent like parts:
Exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure provide a technology for a method for turning pages in an electronic book (e-book) reader to solve a sense of difference between a paper book and an e-book.
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The e-book reader 10 includes a display 11 for outputting a video and a keypad 12 for key input. The mobile phone can further include a speaker 13 for outputting a voice and a microphone 14 for receiving an input of voice. The display 11 can be a Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) having millions of pixels. Further, if a touch screen is applied to the LCD, the display 11 may perform a function of a data input unit accessorily or in place of the keypad 12.
Particularly, the e-book reader 10 according to the present disclosure provides page turning similar with that of a paper book. The e-book reader 10 displays a paper book constituted of left/right pages (or up/down pages) similar with the paper book, on the display 11. The left/right pages of the paper book can display a main publication, a number of a page added, a footnote and the like. If a page turn signal is generated in the keypad 12 or the touch screen, the e-book according to the present disclosure displays the same action as turning pages of the paper book and turns pages. That is, to view a next page, the e-book displays an action of turning a right page to the left as if turning the page of the paper book. Also, to view a previous page, the e-book displays an action of turning a left page to the right as if turning the page of the paper book. Further, the e-book reader 10 can control a speed of turning pages. For instance, the e-book reader 10 displays an action such as slowly or quickly turning pages of a general paper book. Accordingly, the e-book according to the present disclosure can enable looking over, and solve a user's sense of difference by turning pages as if treating the general paper book.
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The controller 24 controls to display an action such as turning pages of a paper book in a method earlier mentioned in
In exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure discussed with regard to
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Also, if the user long presses, i.e., maintains a touch on the page turn button 305 of the right page for a threshold time or more, the e-book displays an action of continuously turning right pages to the left at a set tempo. At this time, as the user touches and moves up in a state where the user long presses the page turn button 305 of the right page, the e-book displays an action of more quickly continuously turning pages. In contrast, as the user touches and moves down in the state where the user long presses the page turn button 305 of the right page, the e-book displays an action of more slowly continuously turning pages. After that, if the touch is released, the page turning is stopped and a corresponding page is displayed. That is, in an example where a page turn signal is continuous, the e-book displays an action of continuously turning pages. Also, if the user touches and moves up or down in a state where the page turn signal is continuous, a variable speed signal is generated and, according to this signal, a tempo of continuously turning pages is controlled. At this time, if the touch and move returns to a neutral position, the variable speed signal is stopped, and only the continuous page turn signal is generated, and an action of continuously turning pages at a set reference tempo is displayed by the continuous page turn signal. That is, the variable speed signal follows the page turn signal.
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Also, if the user long presses the touch region displaying the right page, i.e., maintains a touch on the touch region for a threshold time or more, the e-book displays an action of continuously turning right pages to the left at a set tempo. At this time, as the user touches and moves up in a state where the user long presses the touch region, the e-book displays an action of more quickly continuously turning pages. In contrast, as the user touches and moves down in the state where the user long presses the touch region, the e-book displays an action of more slowly continuously turning pages. After that, if the touch is released, the page turning is stopped and a corresponding page is displayed. That is, in example where a page turn signal is continuous, the e-book displays an action of continuously turning pages. Also, if the user touches and moves up or down in a state where the page turn signal is continuous, a variable speed signal is generated and, according to this signal, a tempo of continuously turning pages can be controlled. At this time, if the touch and move returns to a neutral position, the variable speed signal is stopped, and only the continuous page turn signal is generated, and an action of continuously turning pages at a set reference tempo is displayed by the continuous page turn signal. That is, the variable speed signal follows the page turn signal.
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Also, if the user touches a right page and then touches and moves for the threshold time or more, a continuous page turn signal is generated, and an action of continuously turning right pages is displayed by the continuous page turn signal. After that, as the user touches and moves more left after the continuous page turn signal is generated, an action of more quickly continuously turning pages is displayed. In contrast, as the user touches and moves more right after the continuous page turn signal is generated, an action of more slowly continuously turning pages is displayed. After that, if the user releases the touch, a corresponding page is displayed.
That is, in an example where a page turn signal is continuous, the e-book displays an action of continuously turning pages. Also, if the user touches and moves right or left in a state where the page turn signal is continuous, a variable speed signal is generated and, according to this signal, a tempo of continuously turning pages can be controlled. If the touch is released, that is, if the page turn signal is stopped, the page turning is stopped and a corresponding page is displayed. At this time, if the touch and move returns to a neutral position, the variable speed signal is stopped, and only the continuous page turn signal is generated, and an action of continuously turning pages at a set reference tempo is displayed by the continuous page turn signal. That is, the variable speed signal follows the page turn signal.
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Also, if the user long presses, that is, presses the dome key 610 of the right page for a threshold time or more, a continuous page turn signal is generated and, according to this signal, an action of continuously turning right pages to the left at a set tempo is displayed. If the continuous page turn signal is generated, the pressure sensor senses a pressure level forwarded from the dome key 610 and generates the variable speed signal proportional to the sensed pressure level. A tempo of turning pages can be controlled according to the variable speed signal generated in the pressure sensor. After that, if the dome key 610 is released, that is, if the page turn signal is stopped, the page turning is stopped and a corresponding page is displayed.
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After that, in step 703, the controller 24 identifies if a right page turn signal is a continuous signal. If the controller identifies in step 703 that the sensed right page turn signal is not the continuous signal, the controller 24 proceeds to step 705 and controls to turn one right page to a next page while displaying an action of turning one right page to the left as if turning pages of a paper book.
If the controller identifies in step 703 that the sensed right page turn signal is continuous, the controller 24 proceeds to step 707 and identifies if a variable speed signal is generated. Although described above, a tempo of turning pages is different according to the variable speed signal, and the variable speed signal follows the continuous page turn signal.
If the controller identifies in step 707 that the variable speed signal is not generated, the controller 24 proceeds to step 713 and controls to turn right pages while displaying an action of continuously turning right pages to the left at a set tempo as if turning pages of a paper book. Next, in step 715, the controller 24 identifies if the right page turn signal is stopped. If the controller identifies in step 715 that the right page turn signal is stopped, the controller 24 terminates the page turning and, if the controller identifies in step 715 that the right page turn signal is not stopped, the controller 24 returns to step 707.
However, if the controller identifies in step 707 that the variable speed signal is generated, the controller 24 proceeds to step 709 and controls to turn right pages while displaying an action of continuously turning right pages to the left at a tempo dependent on the variable speed signal as if turning pages of the paper book.
Next, in step 711, the controller 24 identifies if the page turn signal is stopped. If the controller identifies in step 711 that the page turn signal is stopped, the controller 24 performs step 717 and its subsequent processes. If the controller identifies in step 711 that the page turn signal is not stopped, the controller 24 repeats step 707 and its subsequent processes. Although described above, when the continuous page turn signal is generated, the variable speed signal can follow the continuous page turn signal. Accordingly, in course of turning pages while displaying an action of continuously turning pages at a corresponding tempo dependent on the variable speed signal, if a page turn signal is stopped, the page turning is just terminated.
In conclusion, a method for turning pages in an e-book reader according to the present disclosure can solve a sense of difference with a paper book.
While the invention has been shown and described with reference to certain preferred embodiments thereof, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes in form and details may be made therein without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as defined by the appended claims.
| Number | Date | Country | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-2010-0103837 | Oct 2010 | KR | national |
